Georgia runoffs: Perdue vows to keep fighting but his loss won't trigger automatic recount

Published January 7, 2021 12:00am ET



ATLANTA — Former Republican Sen. David Perdue has vowed to keep fighting in Georgia despite losing to Democratic challenger Jon Ossoff in Tuesday's runoff race.

"We will mobilize every available resource and exhaust every legal recourse to ensure all legally cast ballots are properly counted," Perdue's campaign said in a statement. "We believe in the end, Sen. Perdue will be victorious."

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